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Friday 26 December 2025

Japan quadruples chip and physical AI spending, deepens state backing for Rapidus

Japan is preparing a major expansion of state support for advanced semiconductors and artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set to nearly...

Friday 19 December 2025

Japan poised to guarantee 80% of Rapidus chip loans

Japan plans to guarantee up to 80 percent of private-sector loans raised by Rapidus as the government intensifies financial backing for the chipmaker’s plan to mass-produce...

Thursday 18 December 2025

Rapidus launches AI design tools to support 2nm semiconductor development

On December 17, Rapidus announced a new suite of AI-based semiconductor design tools under its Rapidus AI-Assisted Design Solution (Raads), aimed at supporting the company's Rapid...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Rapidus unveils glass interposer to challenge TSMC

Rapidus, Japan's state-backed chipmaker, has developed a prototype glass interposer for artificial intelligence chips. The company says the technology could lower production costs...

Friday 12 December 2025

Japan's major banks and corporations back Rapidus with massive financing and new investments

Japan is accelerating its national push to rebuild an advanced semiconductor ecosystem as Rapidus, the country's flagship next-generation chip venture, secures financing from major...

Friday 12 December 2025

Rapidus secures Canon, SoftBank backing for 2nm chip ambitions

Canon has reportedly entered final negotiations to invest in a state-backed chipmaker, while SoftBank prepares to increase its financial support, marking a significant step in Japan's...

Monday 1 December 2025

Micron reportedly plans new Hiroshima fab to reduce reliance on Taiwan production

Micron Technology is reportedly planning to invest JPY1.5 trillion(US$9.6 billion) to establish a new high-bandwidth memory (HBM) manufacturing facility at its Hiroshima campus, according...

Friday 28 November 2025

Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push

Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.

Wednesday 26 November 2025

Rapidus plans to build second fab for 1.4nm chips in fiscal 2027

Japanese semiconductor firm Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, has initiated plans for advanced technological developments, including the construction of a second...

Monday 24 November 2025

Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...

Monday 8 September 2025

Weekly news roundup: Rapidus 2nm matches TSMC density and outpaces Intel; TSMC to hike chip prices up to 10% in 2026

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 1–September 7.

Thursday 4 September 2025

Japan demands state control over Rapidus for US$672 million funding

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has launched a public call for proposals to fund domestic chipmakers as part of a revised Information Processing Promotion Act...

Monday 1 September 2025

Rapidus 2nm chip matches TSMC's logic density, outpaces Intel in performance

Rapidus is preparing to launch its most advanced chip yet, a 2nm process called "2HP," that could put it nearly on par with TSMC's N2...

Friday 8 August 2025

TSMC 2nm leaks under national security probe; situation is non-critical for now

TSMC has been reported to have a leak of its 2nm process trade secrets, prompting judicial investigators to launch an investigation under suspicion of violating the National Security...

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